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Voyage
Transportation
James Sutton was transported on the Katherine Stewart Forbes, departing 7th Oct 1829 and arriving 18th Feb 1830 with 201 passengers.
Katherine Stewart Forbes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 229 (117) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
fathers name Richard mother unknown property at Glennies creek was Snerdleton
James was born on 1 June 1811 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England and was convicted at 19 yo was convicted of Shop Lifting and transported to NSW James arrived in Australia on 19 Feb 1830 and was put to work on the making of the Newcastle Breakwater. He was only 5'5"tall with a ruddy freckled complexion with brown eyes and brown hair. His handwriting was copperplate and is on display at St Clements Church. His parents are unknown After James was pardoned he took up a selection at Glennies Creek in NSW and named his property Snerdon. He married 14 yo Jane Andrews on 26 Dec 1844 at Clements Church of England, Camberwell(they were the first couple to marry there and at the time the church had no roof, no floor and the walls were only 6' high) They are both buried in the church grounds They had 16 children, and in the 1880's the boys took work bringing the telegraph line from Singleton to Yetman . In 1888 when the line was completed 5 boys remained and all bought properties in the North Star Area James died on 4 Aug 1896 aged 85 Years and Jane died 19 Oct 1911 aged 81